National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR)
Announces the opening of Online Applications for PhD Programme – January 2026 Admission
Click here to apply — Deadline: Midnight, November 12, 2025
Eligibility Criteria:
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Master’s degree in any branch of Biology OR a 5-year degree (e.g. MBBS, BDS) OR a professional Master’s degree (M.Pharm / M.Tech).
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The candidate must have qualified in at least one of the following national-level scholarship/fellowship exams with more than 95% percentile (valid as of 01 January 2026):
CSIR / UGC-JRF, DBT, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE, or GATE.
Fellowship:
All selected candidates will be eligible to receive the regular JRF fellowship (Rs. 37,000/month + HRA as applicable) for the first two years, along with the standard annual contingency. Upon fulfilling the qualifications for registration, the fellowship will be upgraded to SRF (Rs. 42,000/month + HRA as applicable). Selected candidates may also avail of their own national fellowship or the TIFR fellowship.
Key Dates:
| Closing date of online application | 12 November 2025 (end of the day) |
| First round of interviews (online) | 25 and 26 November 2025 |
| Second round of interviews (in person) | 17 and 18 December 2025 |
| Joining date | 5 January 2026 |
Contact:
For any questions and clarifications, please write to:
phd@ncbs.res.in
Subject line: Jan 2026 PhD Admissions